Definitions
(verb)
to travel; journey
(noun)
military unit; brigade
Etymology
Depicts two soldiers marching beneath a flag. The original meaning was "army campaign", but later shifted to "travel".
About
The character "旅" originally denoted a military unit, deriving from an early ideogram that depicted a group of people gathered under a banner or flag. Its structural composition in the traditional form, which remains unchanged, combines the component "方", often associated with direction or a banner, and "𠂤", which conveys the idea of a gathering or assembly. Initially centered on the concept of organized groups, particularly soldiers, the term's meaning broadened to encompass the action of traveling, likely due to the inherent mobility of military campaigns, leading to its modern primary sense of a journey or trip.
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我们一起去旅行吧。
这次旅行非常愉快。
旅客们正在排队登机。
旅行社提供了详细的行程安排。
漫长的旅途让他感到疲惫。
旅游产业对当地经济很重要。
他在旅途中遇到了许多有趣的人。
这次商务旅行包括参观多家工厂。